Maximum Mitts from Combat Sports

The foam in my old focus mitts has gotten so old it's like catching a punch with gauze wrapped around my pads. I was thinking about replacing them with a pair of Maximum Mitts from Combat Sports (http://www.combatsports.com/detail.aspx?ID=22082)

I was hoping that they would allow me to feed for light kicks as well as punches and offer a litle better protection for training ground and pound.

Anyone use these and have any feedback on them compared to standard focus mitts?